In 2013, a man contacted Operation Yewtree - a police investigation into sexual abuse allegations - alleging that he had been subjected to serious sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile while staying at Roecliffe Manor

The 70-year-old, real name Paul Gadd, was sentenced after being found guilty of one count of attempted rape, one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, and four counts of indecent assault

The victims, who had been away over the Christmas and New Year period returned home on January 8 to find burglars had broken in and a substantial amount of chains, bracelets and other gold trinkets had been taken

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